Nonstop flight route between North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States and Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP), North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States and Lancaster Airport (LNS), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,750 miles (or 4,426 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between North Whale Seaplane Base and Lancaster Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between North Whale Seaplane Base and Lancaster Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WWP / |
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Location: | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°6'59"N by 133°7'18"W |
Area Served: | North Whale Pass, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WWP |
More Information: | WWP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LNS / KLNS |
Airport Name: | Lancaster Airport |
Location: | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°7'19"N by 76°17'39"W |
Area Served: | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
Operator/Owner: | Lancaster Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 403 feet (123 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LNS |
More Information: | LNS Maps & Info |
Facts about North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP):
- The closest airport to North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) is Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ESE of WWP.
- Because of North Whale Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at North Whale Seaplane Base at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,610 miles (17,076 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "North Whale Seaplane Base", another name for WWP is "96Z".
Facts about Lancaster Airport (LNS):
- The closest airport to Lancaster Airport (LNS) is Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) ESE of LNS.
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 1,673 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 4,333 in 2009, and 6,410 in 2010.
- The furthest airport from Lancaster Airport (LNS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,677 miles (18,793 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Lancaster Airport's relatively low elevation of 403 feet, planes can take off or land at Lancaster Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Lancaster Airport (LNS) has 2 runways.